CARLSON ANCESTRY

MISTERHULT

Misterhult church was originally Roman Catholic. King Gustaf III sacked them and created the State Church of Sweden about 1536. 

The original church was across the road from this one. That is where the original cemetery is too.The current church was built in 1799 and since renovated. 

Outside Misterhult church

This church is where several family members were christened, married and buried.

Inside Misterhult church

Beautiful hand woven carpet in Misterhult church

Misterhult baptismal font

It required walking, rowing a boat and walking a lot more to get to the church at Misterhult from Äspo.

This is where they would have rowed their boat from to get to church.

After a number of years, possibly 25-30, if nobody is caring for the grave,  the stones are removed and the plot used for new burials. The old stones are put down the back of the property and are very overgrown.

We found the stone for Anders Petter KARLSSON down the back among the moved stones. Björkhorva is the name of the cottage where he lived.